Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of reductions to premiums and contract charges due to reinsurance premium ceded amounts

Property-liability insurance premiums earned and life and annuity premiums and contract charges have been reduced by reinsurance ceded amounts shown in the following table.

($ in millions)	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Property-liability insurance premiums earned	$	251	$	262	$	511	$	520
Life and annuity premiums and contract charges	85		84		170		237

Schedule of reductions to costs and expenses due to reinsurance ceded amounts

Property-liability insurance claims and claims expense, life and annuity contract benefits and interest credited to contractholder funds have been reduced by the reinsurance ceded amounts shown in the following table.

($ in millions)	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Property-liability insurance claims and claims expense	$	229	$	120	$	334	$	218
Life and annuity contract benefits	50		79		127		205
Interest credited to contractholder funds	7		9		13		15